Where are you headed this summer?

So much of my childhood centered around summer trips to Grandma and Grandpa's house. To get there, we hit the highway. Oh...that drive. ;) Back then, we had a station wagon, and we would throw our toys and sleeping bags in the "way back" and hang out for hours. Clearly....that is a travel habit of long ago...but it was fun.
When the gals at iCrave invited me to be part of their traveling stocking....I thought immediately of Route 66. I Googled for images to choose colors that had a Route 66 feeling....and found some beauties.
Here are the Silly Stripes™ I came up with. They are incomplete, so the buyer can choose the cuff. :)


Please join the vendors at iCrave this Friday....and plan to hit the road this summer!

Lucky Email #2!!

You've got an email!!

Thank you all for your support!! Just to let you know...my new Hyena Cart will be opening late this month. There will be in stock woolies...and maybe a custom spot or two. ;) Check it out when you get the chance. :)

It's Silly Stripes™ Lotto Time

I'm ready to take on a custom pair!! This will be the last time I'm doing a lottery to purchase on my blog....my Hyena Cart is *almost* ready to go!!


I will accept email entries until Friday June 5th at noon pacific time. Once I get my kiddos down to nap, I will use a random # generator to choose the winner of the custom slot. Please email your entry to littlebearknitwear@comcast.net with the subject "June Custom". The subject is *very* important, as I have my inbox set up to filter these emails into a special folder. Please only enter one time. ;) To keep things fair, I'll delete multiple entries.


Remember, this is a you choose all custom slot, so longies, skirties and board shorts/capris are all available in any size you choose. This slot is for *one* pair of woolies except in the case of twins or higher order multiples...then we'll chat about more woolies. ;)


Thanks so much for your continued support!! Thanks for buying WAHM!!

Imaginary Play

One of my very most favorite things about childhood is imaginary play. My daughter, Emma, has an amazing imagination and I am forever attending birthday celebrations and tea parties with her. When Lori of Beneath the Rowan Tree invited me to attend her tea party stocking, I was so excited and knew just what to bring!! A Silly Stripes™ Skirty of course!! I was just peaking at Lori's shop and realized what amazing things Hyena Cart vendors have to offer for a tea party...both imaginary and real.




I hope you will come too!!

Silly Cranky Stripes Monster Booty Pants!

Whew...what a mouthful! But, it's true! Amy Kett of Crankypants goodness and I are going to be collaborating on a super special, ooak pair of woolies.
Amy is fundraising at her son's school to assist in the building of a play scape for the thrid, fourth and fifth grade. As a former elementary school teacher, this is close to my heart as I believe that *each and every child* needs a place to play, exersise and build social skills with their peers during breaks from the school day. The plan looks great and appears to be a very well planned financial expenditure...but, as money does not grow on trees (as we're all too aware) they need a bit of assistance to reach this goal.
This is where we all come in! Amy requested donations for this fundraiser, and she and I have come up with something pretty special. You'll have to use your imagination to picture it, but....after the winner of the lotto chooses four colors, Amy is going to knit a Monster Booty then send it off to me to Silly Stripe the legs! I am very excited to see these *Silly Cranky Stripes Monster Booty Pants*!

For inspiration.....

Check out this great fundraiser now...there is only one day left!
Vance Playground Project on Hyena Cart

Capris~Manpris~and a Guest Spot!

I am thrilled to announce that the wonderful ladies of Universal Mama on Hyena Cart invited me to stock with them next week! They are *amazing* artisans and I am honored to have been asked!
So...here's a peek of my offerings for this stocking. I have always secretly wished for twin babies. I wanted to make woolies that "match" but not exactly. Here's what I came up with. Orange, green, blue and a natural....brown for one, cream for the other.

Please join me, along with the artisans of UM next Monday at 10PM HC time. :)

Silly Stripes™ and Elliebelly Crayon?

Yes!! It is true! Joyce at Elliebelly invited me to guest at her crayon party on May 7th. I am really excited at the prospect of working her special Melted Crayon stripe set into special Silly Stripes™! Look at this beautiful yarn set...



The best part...there is so much yardage here that depending upon sizing, I can work two pair for twins, siblings or buddies. :) The purchaser of this set may choose to have Joyce send this lovely yarn to me so we can create perfect Melted Crayon Silly Stripes™ together. It is a guaranteed custom slot with purchase of the yarn set.

Don't miss Joyce's Crayon stocking...it's sure to be colorful!!